Model Predictions
| Model | Phoenix Suns | Minnesota Timberwolves | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 54.0% | 46.0% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 48.6% | 51.4% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 47.2% | 52.8% | +0.6 | ✓ (10.4 off) |
| Pythagorean | 51.1% | 48.9% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Minnesota Timberwolves +11 (107-96). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Johnson * | 42 | 6-13 | 1-3 | 7-9 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 20 | 13 | - |
| Mark Bryant * | 39 | 9-16 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 16 | - |
| Wesley Person * | 36 | 5-10 | 3-7 | 2-2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 13 | - |
| Hot Rod Williams * | 34 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | - |
| Cedric Ceballos * | 30 | 5-15 | 0-2 | 6-10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 7 | - |
| Jason Kidd * | 27 | 3-9 | 2-2 | 3-4 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 9 | - |
| Danny Manning * | 27 | 4-12 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | - |
| Loren Meyer | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Dexter Boney | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Gugliotta * | 41 | 9-14 | 0-1 | 5-6 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 22 | - |
| Dean Garrett * | 37 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 20 | - |
| Kevin Garnett * | 37 | 9-13 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 23 | - |
| Doug West * | 29 | 5-10 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 6 | - |
| Stephon Marbury * | 29 | 4-11 | 2-4 | 5-8 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 13 | - |
| Sam Mitchell * | 20 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | - |
| Terry Porter * | 18 | 1-6 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | - |
| Chris Carr * | 15 | 4-8 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 6 | - |
| James Robinson * | 6 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Cherokee Parks | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter